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The ultimate truth is like the flavour of an apple which you can’t see with the eye or hear with the ear.

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You should know both the universal and the personal, the realm of forms and the freedom to not cling to them.
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With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world.
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Clear Intuitive Little Teacher Wisdom World
No. It’s simply a thorn. It doesn’t give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately.
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Anybody Come Immediate Simply Suffering Thron
Holding on to anger as a personal possession will cause suffering. If anger really belonged to us, it would have to obey us. If it doesn’t obey us, that means it’s only a deception.
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Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering.
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Raise families and look after themselves, that’s all. To them, being smart is more important than being wise!
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All religions are like different cars all moving in the same direction. People who don’t see it have no light in their hearts.
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When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam.
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Certainty Chew Need Ourselves Some Understanding
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities.
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When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.
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To give up doing evil is more important than making merit.
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What’s so great about brightness? My flashlight has it. It can’t help us rid ourselves of our suffering.
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Brightness Flashlight Great Help Ourselves Suffer
If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.
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Arise Continous Develop Fast Mindfulness Practice Quick Way Wisdom
Look at your own mind. The one who carries things thinks he’s got things, but the one who looks on sees only the heaviness. Throw away things, lose them, and find lightness.
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One day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death?
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You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable.
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